Pretium Engineering
Pretium Engineering Inc. is a specialist building science, mechanical, and structural consulting engineering firm that provides high-quality, evidence-driven services across a wide variety of sectors across Canada, including commercial, residential, retail, healthcare, educational, institutional, industrial, recreational and hospitality.
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Building Restoration
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Assessments and Capital Planning
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New Construction and Design
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Structural Engineering
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Infectious Disease Control
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Mechanical Engineering
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Energy Performance
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Testing
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Dispute Resolution and Litigation Support
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Development Services
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Building Envelope Commissioning
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Universal Design (Accessibility)
Project:
Capital Planning and Assessment
Building Condition Assessment
Ontario Shores Center for Mental Health Sciences
Pretium conducted a review of 46,500m2 of floor area throughout the 2-level, 8 building facility including 329 patient care beds, patient support rooms, administrative offices, therapeutic swimming pool, exercise room, gymnasium, bowling alley, games room, pharmacy, lecture theatre, and 2 cafeterias. Pretium also conducted a separate hospital code and barrier free accessibility review.
In addition to direct physical assessment and financial plan development, Pretium has been engaged to develop condition and expenditure indexing tools that help facility Owners and Managers prioritize repairs for building systems within portfolios of several properties and within funding constraints.
Over the past 25 years, we have assessed several thousand properties for Owners and Managers ranging from single family social housing homes, to high-rise apartments, from institutional buildings to large industrial and commercial properties. Through that experience, and our design and administration of building rehabilitation, we have accumulated an exhaustive library of costing data.
Due Diligence Assessments and Pre-Purchase Inspections
Performance Audits
Property Condition Assessments
Reserve Fund and Capital Expenditure Planning Studies
Project:
Mechanical Engineering
Rooftop Unit Replacement with Duct Design
11 Storey high-rise commercial office building
Pretium was tasked with the replacement of the existing rooftop units (RTUs) along with design of all necessary indoor ducting for a specific commercial unit (located on a single level). Our services for this project included the condition assessment, design, specifications, tendering, contract administration, and construction review.
Pretium’s mechanical engineering team is focused on delivering technically sound, practical energy and cost saving solutions, while ensuring our clients’ full satisfaction. Our team of highly skilled technical professionals can provide solutions for any retrofit or new construction project.
Heating - Ventilation - Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
Plumbing and Drainage Systems
Fire Protection Systems
Electrical Systems
System Design
Condition Assessments and Investigations
System Replacement, Renewal, and Retrofit
Capital Planning, Reserve Fund Studies
Feasibility Studies
Litigation Support
Construction Review (Quality Assurance/Quality Control)
Project:
Structural Engineering
Underground Parking Garage Design
11 Storey Apartment Building
Pretium completed the structural design for this 2-storey underground parking garage at this 11 storey residential building. Pretium started with the original condition assessment and saw this project through the design, specification, tendering, and construction. This project included a 19,000 sq.ft. garage concrete roof slab, further localized concrete repairs, waterproofing, swimming pool repairs, and architectural landscaping.
Our structural team has provided designs of unique and innovative foundations and other building structures in provinces across Canada. Often our designs are substituted for the more common engineered solution that has been found to be impractical or too expensive to use. Our team prides itself on developing structural solutions where other solutions fail to meet the client’s needs.
Structural Design for Steel, Concrete, Masonry, and Wood
Pre-demolition Survey
Helical Pier and Micropile Foundation Design
Conventional Spread Footings
Tank and Tank Farm Foundations
High Stack and Tower Foundations.
Helical Pier and Conventional Underpinning
Tieback and Tiedown Anchor Systems
Shoring Walls and Retaining Walls
Solar Installation
Fall Arrest Systems, Temporary Works, and Racking Systems
Guardrails and Machinery Supports
Project:
Building Restoration and New Construction
EIFS Overcladding
9 Storey Apartment Building
Pretium performed a wall condition assessment, destructive wall openings, and thermographic scan. We evaluated the thermal performance, condensation resistance, and projected energy savings of 10 retrofit wall cladding options using modelling software. Pretium created the architectural renderings, specification and performed the tendering, and construction review and contract administration. The building was clad with EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System) installed over deteriorated TTW brick and stucco cladding and was the first major EIFS Quality Assurance Program project (EQI) in Canada.
Pretium is an industry leader in EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System) Consulting; including active involvement with the EIFS Council of Canada, assisting with the development of industry standards, specifications, and reference documents. We have a strong team of Certified EQI (EIFS) Inspectors with Building Envelope Expertise. An EIFS can enhance the appearance and performance of your building.
EIFS Cladding Retrofit (over existing deteriorated concrete/masonry and energy inefficient structures)
EIFS Third Party Inspection (new construction)
EQI EIFS Assurance Program Audits
Expert Witness and Litigation Support
Warranty Claims Resolution
Warranty Period Inspections, Warranty Extensions
EIFS Condition Assessments
Forensic Assessment and Testing
EIFS Repair and Renewal Solutions